whew...
a bunch of files got deleted off of my host's server a day or two ago, causing all the fils i had uploaded over the last 2 weeks to disapear. this, unfortunately, included my brand new movable type installation. i was really afraid i wouldn't be able to get it working again, but it was easier than i had expected. the database was still there, so all i really had to bas reupload all the files and missing perl modules. not so bad. now i get to fix everything else... wish me luck.